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obtunded

[ ob-tuhn-did ]
/ ɒbˈtʌn dɪd /
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adjective
Medicine/Medical. characterized by diminished responsiveness to stimuli, often due to a state of reduced consciousness: Transporting trauma patients to the hospital in a supine position may not be the safest approach in obtunded patients with unprotected airways.
verb
the simple past tense and past participle of obtund.
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Origin of obtunded

obtund + -ed2

Words nearby obtunded

obtest, obtrude, obtrusion, obtrusive, obtund, obtunded, obturate, obtuse, obtuse angle, obtuseness, obtuse triangle
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Words related to obtunded

cripple, dampen, debilitate, sap, soften, undermine, water down, weaken, anesthetize, desensitize, dull, paralyze, stupefy, attenuate, benumb, deaden, disable, enfeeble, numb, blunt

How to use obtunded in a sentence

  • In men of genius the moral sense is sometimes obtunded, if not altogether absent.

    Religion and Lust|James Weir

  • But one phase of it seemed to reach his obtunded consciousness, for this made a direct inroad upon his bank account.

    The Gay Gnani of Gingalee|Florence Huntley

  • Madeira did not seem to be unconscious, but his senses were obtunded, and it was some minutes before he could sit up.

    Sally of Missouri|R. E. Young
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